States in the north of Australia are the home of the Queensland Fruit Fly, the predator which each year can destroy million of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables. Shows the precautions which are taken to keep the fruit fly out of Victoria and the methods used to control it once it is discovered. Stresses the need for the co-operation of every traveller entering Victoria by land, sea or air. Photography by Ted Davis. Narrated by Terry McDermott.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502810
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Fruit-Flies
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)